To give you a little history on myself, my name is Leo Ransom and I live in a moderately sized town named Sherman, Texas about an hour north of Dallas. I learned to piece when I was 17 years old from my home economics teacher and did not return to quilting for about 15 years. At that time, I needed …

This week we celebrate the arrival of Spring! Here in the Midwest we have already had some warmer weather to enjoy outside activities. This week's project is a scrapy fabric version of spring flowers in bloom inspired by a post from Susan Marocco in an Art Quilts Facebook group. This wreath would be …

I love tech. I love gadgets. And, I love quilting. There's not much area where Quilting and Technology overlap - but when it does, it seriously makes my heart happy. In today's blog post, I want to share a bit about a few things where these two worlds collide and how they can make your life a lot ea …

This adorable owl will keep your essential tools handy as you work on your sewing projects. His pockets can hold your embroidery scissors and thread perfect for working on your hand stitching. I found this free pattern from Shannon at The Modern Tomato featuring Crystal Manning’s Paisley Rose by Mod …

Fabric bowls are a great way to showcase your favorite fabrics while storing your everyday essential items. While perusing the Quilting section at my local library I came across a beautifully photographed book called “Hot Chocolate Sewing” by Tilda’s World filled with fun sewing and quilting project …

I was excited to go to my 2nd QuiltCon this year, but before we get started, I wanted to let you know that this will be a 2-part blog. In part 1 I will talk about my time at this years QuiltCon, but next month in part 2 I will talk about tips/tricks/and good to know information for attending a quilt …